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His Hotel is located in the business centre of the city, and is conve- 
nient to all the Departments. The Hotel fronts on PE^NSY^I^VA- 

IVIA AVEIVIJK, and is convenient to the Treasury, Army, Navy, 
State, Post-Office and Interior Departments. 

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ASHINGTON tglTY AND JlCINITY 




THE CAPITOL. 



The first and greatest object of interest to the visitor is the 
Capitol, a magnificent building, situated a little east of the 
centre of the city, and can be readily reached by the Pennsyl- 
vania avenue, F street and Belt line of city railways. 

The interior of the Capitol is grand ; the Rotunda, which one 
naturally views first upon entering, is directly in the centre of 
the building, and is divided into eight panels, between which 
are four bas-reliefs of historical subjects, representing respect- 
ively, "Preservation of Capt. Smith by Pocahontas," "Landing 
of the Pilgrims," "Conflict between Daniel Boone and Indians," 
and "Penn's Treaty with the Indians." The paintings occupy- 
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"Surrender of General Burgoyne," "Cornwallis' Surrender at 
Yorktown," "Washington's Resignation at Annapolis," "Em- 
barkation of the Pilgrims," "Landing of Columbus," "Baptism 
of Pocahontas,", and "Discovery of the Mississippi by DeSoto." 
A number of other paintings adorn the Rotunda ; and the 
sculptor, too, has done his part in the embellishment of this 
part of the Capitol. These are but few of the objects of 
interest which the visitor will find in the Capitol, and to which 
they will be conducted by the Police, whose duty it is to see to 
comfort of visitors, and to conduct or direct them to such places 
of interest as they desire to go. 



THE WHITE HOUSE. 

The Presidential Mansion, known all over the country as 
"The White House," is on Pennsylvania avenue, at a distance 
of over a mile west of the Capitol, and is within easy access by 
way of the Pennsylvania Avenue Street Railway Cars, which 
run directly in front of the grounds. It is 170 feet front and has 
a depth of 86 feet, and is situated on a plot of ground com- 
prising an area of 20 acres, and the building itself is on an 
elevation of 44 feet above the Potomac. On the opposite side 
of Pennsylvania avenue, and in front of the Executive Man- 
sion, is Lafayette Square, which is beautifully ornamented with 
trees, shrubbery and flowers. This square contains the cele- 
brated Equestrian Bronze Statue of Jackson, the work of Clark 
Mills, who has the honor of being the first artist to succeed in 
erecting a statue of a steed poised on his hind feet ; cannon 
captured by Jackson in his conflicts with the British constituted 



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material of which the statue was made ; it cost $50,000. Nearly 
all parts of the Executive Mansion are accessible to visitors, 
and something of interest may be found in all of the apart- 
ments , but the east room is especially deserving of attention. 
This room is 80 feet long, 40 feet wide, 22 feet high, and is 
furnished with much splendor. 



SOLDIERS' HOME. 

On a high plateau three miles north of the Capitol is the 
Soldiers' Home or Military Asylum. The site was selected by 
General Scott, the object being the establishment of a home 
for the worn-out veterans of the United States Army. The 
main building is 593 feet long, and built of East Chester 
Marble. The drives leading to this retreat are exceedingly 
fine and romantic. 



NATIONAL OBSERVATORY. 

The National Observatory, which has already played a part 
in the world of science, was erected during the administration 
of President Tyler, and is situated between the President's 
House and Georgetown, at the distance of about a mile from 
the former. The building is two stories high, surmounted by a 
movable dome. The Equatorial, which is a fourteen-foot 
refractor, is mounted in the revolving dome, and it is worth 
while to observ^e the splendid machinery attached to it. This 
Observatory lies in north latitude 38° 53' 39", and west longi- 

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tude 77° 2' 48" from Greenwich, and is itself a Meridan.' This 
is one of the most interesting places to visit in the district, and 
visitors will always fmd some one in attendance to show and 
explain the objects to be seen. 



INSANE ASYLUM. 

The Insane Asylum, which is built of brick and is 74 feet 
long, surrounded by highly ornamented grounds, is situated 
on a prominent elevation in a retired spot on the east bank of 
the Potomac ; the style of architecture is Gothic ; embattled 
parapets surround the whole building, and while the facade 
presented is extremely simple, it is yet very rich. The insti- 
tution is well conducted and is worthy a visit. 



CONGRESSIONAL CEMETERY. 

The Congressional Cemetery, originally called the Wash- 
ington Parish Burial Ground, is beautifully situated on the 
eastern branch of the Potomac, about two miles from the Capitol. 
The grounds are laid out in splendid style, with paths and 
avenues running all round and through them. The remains 
of General Taylor, Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and others 
whose names are historical, reposed for a while in the vault of 
this Cemetery. Here too are monuments in memory of Naval 
heroes, while the red men of the forest have representatives in 
various graves. 



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THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 

One of the largest establishments of the kind in the world, 
is located directly north of the Capitol. Nearly all the 
printing and binding required by Congress and the numerous 
Government departments in Washington is done in this 
building, and the most recent and perfect machinery is used in 
the execution of the work. A visit should not be omitted by 
the inquiring visitor. 



WINDER'S BUILDING. 

Northwest corner of F and 17th streets. It is owned by the 
government and used for the accommodation of a variety of 
public offices, namely: the Chief Engineer of Army, the Battle 
Record Room, Judge Advocate General of the Army, a portion 
of the Adjutant General's Office, the Army Ordinance Office 
and Museum, and the Second Auditor of the Treasury. 



METHOD OF NUMBERING STREETS, &c. 

For one not familiar with streets, localities, and points of the 
compass in Washington a reference to the map will be necessary 
to illustrate this explanation of the complex system of naming 
and numbering the streets, which has always been a source of 
confusion to the stranger. This system, however, when fully 
comprehended, enables one to find any given street and num- 
ber without assistance. 



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The city is now divided into four sections, the (Capitol being 
the centre,) respectively denominated Northeast, Northwest, 
Southeast, Southwest. Streets of the same names appearing 
in all these sections, and the same avenues, in several cases, 
traversing more than one section, it is ^ustomary in stating an 
address to add to the street the initial letters (as N. E., etc.) of 
the section in which it is located. Au exception to this rule is 
the Northwest section, which contains the main portion of the 
city, regarding which the indicatins^ initials are dropped, and 
by common usage it is imderstood, when no section is stated, 
this section is 7neant. 

The streets running east and west are lettered, and those 
running north and south are numbered, except some very short 
streets which intersect blocks. 

The buildings are numbered upon the Philadelphia plan. On 
the lettered streets, running east and west, and lettering each 
way from the Capitol, and avenues running diagonally, the 
numbers of the buildings begin at North and South Capitol 
streets, and count each way, the numbers of the streets indi- 
cating hundreds, those between First and Second streets inclu- 
ding from one hundred upward, between Second and Third 
streets from two hundred upward, and so on. 

The numbered streets running north and south count each 
way from the Capitol, and the buildings thereon number from 
the dividing line, viz : The Government Reservation No. 2 on 
the west, and East Capitol street on the east of the Capitol. 
The system of numbering isthesameas with the lettered streets, 
the numbers being located to correspond with the letters of the 
alphabet. 



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TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 

Pennsylvania avenue and 15th street, east of the Executive 
Mansion. Visitors admitted daily, except Sunday, from 9 A. M. 
to 2 P. M. 

With a written order from the Secretary, and under the 
direction of the Superintendent, the visitor can be admitted to 
the Printing Division of the National Currency Bureau. 



NEW BUILDING FOR STATE, WAR, AND NAVY 
DEPARTMENTS. 

To the west of Executive Mansion is now being erected the 
magnificent building which is to accommodate the State, War, 
and Navy Departments. It will be an imposing structure, with 
four fronts, and it is expected will suri)ass all other buildings in 
Washington except the Capitol. 



THE WAR DEPARTMENT 

Occupies the building on the west side of the Executive Man- 
sion, and fronts Pennsylvania Avenue. 



THE NAVY DEPARTMENT. 

Occupies the building a little south of, and similar in appear- 
ance to. the War Department edifice. 



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THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

occupies its new buildin.^ on Seventeenth street, west of the 
Executive Mansion. The building is intended for the War, 
Navy and State Departments, and, when finished, will be one 
of the finest structures at the National Capital. 

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. 

The Columbian University is located on Fourteenth street, 
beyond Boundary. James C. Welling, President. 

Gonzaga College on I street, bet. First and North Capitol 
streets. Rev. Charles J. Jenkins, S. J., President. 

Howard University is situated on Seventh street, beyond 

Boundary. 

Columbia Institution for Deaf and Dumb, located on Ken- 
dall Green, near junction of M and Boundary streets. 

National University Law Department, 428 Seventh street. 

Georgetown College is located in the western limits of 
Georgetown, at the head of Second street. Rev. P. F. Healy, 
President. 

THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT 

Is located on the square bounded by yth and Sth, and E and 
F streets, about half way between the Capitol and Executive 
Mansion, and three squares north of Pennsylvania Avenue. 
This is the site of the first Post Office, which was burnt in 
December, 1836. The present building is one of the finest 
structures in Washington. The architecture is Corinthian, and 
material white marble, which gives a beautiful and imposing 
effect. It has a front extending two hundred and four feet on 
E street north, with wings of three hundred feet on 7th and 
Sth streets. 



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THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT 

is located in the Patent Office Building. This magnificent 
structure, the object of which is so closely connected with 
mechanical and social progress, is in all respects admirably 
adapted to its purpose. The principal front, with its splendid 
portico, looks down 8th street. 



THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

Occupies the building in the Mall, a short distance south of 
Pennsylvania avenue, and between 12th and 14th streets. — 
The beauty of its grounds and surroundings are equally 
attractive to the simply curious visitor as to the farmer, — to the 
admirer of the beautiful as to the botanist. 



CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY 

Occupies the central west front of the main Capitol building. 
It was burned by the British in 18 14, and was again partially 
destroyed by fire in 1851. The present number of volumes 
in the whole library is over 250,000. It is opened to the public 
daily, (Sundays excepted,) from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 

The fine grounds and buildings of this Institution are in the 
Mall or Government Reservation No. 2, facing Pennsylvania 

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avenue and opposite south loth street, west. The surrounding 
grounds directly attached to the building cover twenty acres, 
and, with the remainder of the reservation, are under Congres- 
sional control. 

The founder of this Institution was James Smithson, an 
English gentleman, son of the first Duke of Northumberland 
a native of London, and a graduate of Oxford, who died in 

Italy in 1828. 

The National Museum is the most interesting feature of the 

Institution. It contains the specimens gathered by more than 

fifty exploring expeditions of the Government from every 

quarter of the globe. 



THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 

Is presided over by the Attorney General of the United States, 
and is accommodated in the south wing of the Treasury 
Department Building. 



The tall shaft of marble west of the Department of Agri- 
culture, and so distinctly seen from all parts of the city, is the j 
unfinished 

WASHINGTON MONUMENT, 

The corner-stone of which was laid July 4, 1848. The original 
design contemplates a circular building 250 feet in diameter 
and 100 feet high, and above this an obelisk seventy feet square 
at the base and 500 feet high. 



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THE ARSENAL 

Is located on the extreme southern Hmit of the city, at the 
mouth of the Eastern Branch, and is in full view from the 
Navy Yard. Curiosities from the battle-fields in the late war 
form a feature of special interest. 



ORDNANCE MUSEUM 

Is in Winder's Buildmg, northwest corner of F and 17th 
streets. This Museum contains many objects of great interest, 
namely : the captured Confederate flags, specimens of uniform 
and equipments, models and drawings, curious arms of many 
kinds, ages, nationalities, and sizes. 



ARMY MEDICAL MUSEUM, 

And office of the Surgeon General of the United States Army, 
is located on loth street between E and F streets, in a building 
which was originally a church, subsequently Ford's Theatre, 
and specially interesting as the place of the assassination of 
President Lincoln. 



THE COAST SURVEY OFFICE, 

Under the care of the Navy Department, is in a neat and com- 
modious building on Capitol Hill, and within a few steps of the 
southern entrance to the Capitol grounds. 



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HOSPITALS. 



Providence Hospital, located on Capitol Hill, southeast of 
the Capitol, is under the charge of the Sisters of Charity. 

Cohwibian Hospital {oy women, and lying-in asylum, corner 
of 25th street and Pennsylvania avenue. 

General Hospital is located at the northwest corner of Third 
and High streets, Georgetown. 

Children's Hospital — location, 804 E street, northwest. 



MOUNT VERNON. 

Mount Vernon belongs to the people of the United States. 
By contribution they purchased it, and they have full control 
over it. It is eighteen miles below Washington, and occupies 
one of the most beautiful and romantic sites to be found on the 
banks of the Potomac. Its great attraction is, however, to be 
found in the fact that it was the home of Washington, and that 
his honored remains there quietly repose. There Washington 
lived and died, and there he and his wife quietly sleep. Mount 
Vernon has therefore become the Mecca to which Americans 
annually make pilgrimages. Among the objects of interest are 
pictures of the Washington family, the key of the Bastile, pre- 
sented to Washington by Lafayette and others. The lid of 
Washington's white marble Sarcophagus is wrought with the 
arms of his country, and has simply inscribed upon it the one 
name, "Washington." 

Steamer Arrow, Captain Frank Hollingshead, leaves foot of 
Seventh street at 10 o'clock daily, Sundays excepted, for 
Mount Vernon. 



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THE CONGRESSIONAL CONSERVATORY, 

Where rare plants from all parts of the world can be seen in 
full bloom, is opposite the west side of the Capitol grounds 
and south of Pennsylvania avenue. There are several thou- 
sands specimens in the collection, arranged in different con- 
servatories, according to the required temperature. 



CORCORAN ART GALLERY. 

Mr. W. W. Corcoran, a wealthy citizen of Washington and 
a liberal patron of art, has erected a beautiful building, with all 
the necessary appointments for a complete art gallery, entirely 
at his own cost, which he has donated to public uses and 
conveyed to a board of trustees to be held as a perpetual trust. 
It stands at the northeast corner of 17th street and Pennsylvania 
avenue. It was commenced in I859, and in 1861, when nearly 
completed, was taken by the Government for the use of the 
Quartermaster's Department, and surrendered to its owner in 
1869, after which it was finished and dedicated to its intended 
purpose. 

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on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 



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ASYLUMS. 



Washington City Orphan Asylum, I street, between Second 
and Third, northwest. 

Washington Asylum, Nineteenth and C streets, northeast. 

St. Joseph's Male Orphan Asylum, H, between 9th and loth 
streets, northwest. 

St. Vincenfs Female Orphan Asylum., 439 Tenth street, 
northwest. 

St. Ann's Infant Orphan Asylum, z^^xw^x 24th and K streets, 
northwest. 

Louise Home, on Massachusetts avenue and Fifteenth street, 
northwest. 

Little Sisters of the Poor, (Home for the Aged,) corner H 
and Third streets, northeast. 



THE NAVY YARD, 

Located in the eastern section of the city, on the Anacostia 
River (the eastern branch of the Potomac.) The grounds 
comprise about twenty or twenty-five acres, and are approached, 
on the land side, through a handsome gateway, contiguous to 
which are several guns, trophies of naval warfare, the inscrip- 
tion on each stating its history. The workshops, ordnance 
stores, mementos of maritime adventure, ship-houses, and fre- 
quently monitors and war vessels, present objects of interest 
sufficient to occupy very profitably the time of the visitor.— 
Near the yard are the Marine Barracks and Marine Hospital. 



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OAK HILL CEMETERY. 

This is admitted to be one of the most picturesque spots in 
the United States. It is situated in the northern Hmits of 
Georgetown, bordering on Road street. It is here where rest 
the remains of the late E. M. Stanton, the great War Secretary ; 
M. de Bodisco, former Russian Minister; General Reno, and 
other notables. Entrance to Cemetery on Road street, head of 
Washington. 



GLENWOOD CEMETERY, 

Situated north of the Capitol, about one and a half miles from 
the City Hall. 



YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION 

Have a handsome building at the corner of Ninth and D 
streets, where the stranger will always find a welcome. The 
rooms are open from 9 a. m. to 10 p. M. Newspapers and 
magazines, religious and secular, from all parts of the country, 
are to be found in the reading-rooms. The library embraces 
about twenty thousand volumes, of nearly every class of litera- 
ture, and is free to all to read in the rooms ; and by the pay- 
ment of an annual fee of two dollars, books can be taken away. 
The membership fee, entitling to all the privileges of the 
Association, is four dollars annually. 



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Pennsylvania Avenue, is convenient to the Treasury, Army, Navy, State, 
Post Office and Interior Departments. 

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